Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 24, 1997

After morning prayer, I went for mountain climbing. Around sunrise, we reached Kolakchal and continued to Shirpala from there. I left for three quarters of an hour and we returned. In Kolakchal, I greeted the members of the Basij base and the workers who were there to repair the buildings and told them to give them the money to buy a sheep to be my guests. On the way back, we returned to Bagh Fuladi Road, which belongs to the Veterans Foundation and they are building a public park there.

We arrived home at half past eight in the morning. After showering and breakfast, I went to the office. Mr. [Gholamreza] Aghazadeh, [head of the Atomic Energy Organization] came. He gave a report on the status of the Nuclear Energy Organization and the problems it continues to face, including the monopoly of the Bushehr power plant by Russia, which gives them a field for extortion and excuse-making, and the harassment of supervisory organizations such as the [National Inspection Organization], the Audit Bureau, the [Ministry] of Information and the Leadership Office, etc., the strictness of the Program and Budget Organization, which is not suitable for the organization's secretive and unusual status. I gave hints and gave instructions.

Mr. Masih Mohajeri, [Islamic Republic Newspaper] came. He criticized the assignment of the secretariat [Council for Expediency Analysis] to Mr. Mohsen Rezaei and the inappropriate behavior of the leadership office. He said, they are pressuring him to write about his windfall in the newspaper, which he is not willing to do. Consulted to explain the reason. He asked me to help reform Qom seminary and asked for an interview in this regard and brought the memoirs of Mr. [Mohammed Taghi] Philosofi.

Mr. Majid Abbaspour came. He gave a report on the status of special industries and asked for more credits and to open his hand to work, and he expressed his desire for cooperation and research for the environment and energy economy with the Expediency Council of the Nizam.

One of the Mamsani craftsmen came with his son. They had collected a good album of works, services, photos, appreciations and judgments related to the construction government, and he asked for help to start his initiative regarding water turbines. I gave a gift to his child.

Mr. [Hossein] Alayi and his colleagues came to build the mosque in Tehran. They reported and gave me a plaque of thanks for the support. He applied for next year's budget. He said that he has returned to the IRGC to become the chief of staff.